1.1 Outline legislation, policies and guidance in relation to supporting an individual with learning disabilities to access healthcare

1.2 Describe a rights-based approach to accessing healthcare

1.3 Explain ways to support an individual to give informed consent in line with legislation, policies and guidance

2.1 Explain the healthcare services that an individual may need to

access

2.2 Explain how an individual can access each type of healthcare service

2.3 Describe the role and responsibilities of professionals working in different types of healthcare services

3.1 Explain how plans for healthcare can be used to support the healthcare needs of an individual

3.2 Explain health checks available to individuals to support health and wellbeing

3.3 Explain the importance of routine healthcare checks

4.1 Identify who needs to be involved in the process of completing and reviewing plans for healthcare

4.2 Complete plans for healthcare with an individual and others

4.3 Review plans for healthcare with an individual and others

5.1 Describe barriers to accessing healthcare services

5.2 Explain strategies to overcome barriers to accessing healthcare services

5.3 Provide accessible information related to healthcare to individuals

5.4 Work with others to support an individual to access healthcare services

5.5 Support an individual in a range of practical healthcare situations

5.6 Support an individual to make safe choices in relation to treatments and medication

5.7 Record details of a healthcare visit in an accessible format

1. Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with learning disabilities accessing healthcare

Legislation, policies and guidance could include:

• Equality Act 2010
• Health and Care Act 2022
• Care Act 2014
• Mental Capacity Act 2005

Individual:

A person accessing care and support. The individual, or individuals, will normally refer to the person or people that the learner is providing care and support for.

2. Understand the function of healthcare services that an individual with learning disabilities may need to access

Healthcare services could include:

• primary healthcare services
• acute healthcare services
• specialist healthcare services
• community healthcare services

3. Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and wellbeing for individuals with learning disabilities

3.1 Plans for healthcare:

In England this refers to/should include health action plans

4. Be able to complete and review plans for healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities

4.2 Others could include:

• team members
• other colleagues
• those who use or commission their own health or social care services
• families, carers and advocates

5. Be able to support an individual with learning disabilities to access a variety of healthcare services

Overcome barriers could include:

• use of technology-enabled care devices
• implementing reasonable adjustments
• use of person-centred approaches
• providing accessible information

Practical healthcare situations could include:

• making and keeping a routine health check appointment
• making a complaint about a healthcare professional
• describing pain or other symptoms to a healthcare professional
• spending a night in hospital and having a medical procedure

Treatments and medication could include:

• complementary therapies
• self-medicating
• over-the-counter medicine

This unit must be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and Development assessment principles guidance.

LOs 4 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment.